Press Releases

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Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Challis FO

BLM to gather wild horses in Challis Herd Management Area

Challis, Idaho— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office will begin a wild horse gather in the Challis Herd Management Area (HMA) on or about Nov. 5, 2019.

National Office

BLM Announces Banner Year for Wild Horse and Burro Adoptions and Sales

WASHINGTON— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it reached a significant milestone by placing 7,104 wild horses and burros into private homes nationwide during

California, Central California DO

BLM to offer trained wild horses for public adoption at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center

A man holds a horse against a metal fence while a trainer in a helmet sits horseback.

Nevada

BLM Nevada and Northern Nevada Correctional Center saddle-trained wild horse and burro adoption a success

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Nevada Department of Corrections – Silver State Industries conducted a saddle-trained wild horse and burro adoption event on October 19 at the Northern N

National Office

BLM announces new members for the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board ahead of Washington, DC meeting

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today selections for three open positions on its National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

New Mexico

25th annual Wild Horse and Burro Expo in Ardmore, Okla.

NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will hold the 25th annual Wild Horse and Burro Expo in Ardmore, Okla., on November 15-16, at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum.&

National Office

BLM offers public tour of wild horse corral in Fallon

RENO, Nev. —The Bureau of Land Management will host a free public tour of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nevada, on Friday, October 25.

Nevada, Ely DO

BLM concludes gather of excess wild horses near Caliente

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District, Caliente Field Office concluded the Caliente Complex Nuisance Wild Horse Gather near Caliente, Nev., on Oct.

Wyoming, High Desert DO

BLM temporarily closes Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility will be temporarily closed beginning Oct. 14, 2019.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Advisory Council to Meet Oct. 10 in Burns, Ore.

BURNS, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced it will hold a meeting of the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC).

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM to begin wild horse gather near Worland

WORLAND, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management announced today that it will conduct a wild horse gather operation in the Fifteenmile Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA) on or about Oct.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Lawrence, Kansas

NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Lawrence, Kan., on Oct. 25-26, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.

Nevada, Winnemucca DO

BLM to conduct the Buffalo Hills and Granite Range Herd Management Areas wild horse and burro gather

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Black Rock Field Office will begin a wild horse and burro gather on or about October 7, 2019 on the Granite Range and Buffalo Hills Herd Management Areas (HMA)

Idaho, Twin Falls DO, Jarbidge FO

Bureau of Land Management issues decision for wild horse gather at Saylor Creek Herd Management Area

Twin Falls, Idaho— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Jarbidge Field Office signed a Decision Record for an upcoming wild horse bait/water trap gather at Saylor Creek Herd Management Area (HMA).

National Office

BLM to host National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board and America’s Mustang Experience in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet October 29-31 in Washington, D.C.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM and Lander wild horse pasture place untrained horses

LANDER, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management and the Wind River Wild Horse Public Off-Range Pasture found homes for 11 Wyoming wild horses last weekend at an adoption and free publ

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

37 wild horses and burros find homes at Honor Farm adoption

RIVERTON, Wyo. – Thirty-seven wild horses and burros gentled by inmate trainers found new homes during the Bureau of Land Management/Wyoming Honor Farm fall adoption in Riverton.

Nevada, Battle Mountain DO

BLM concludes the Fish Creek HMA wild horse gather

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Mount Lewis Field Office concluded the Fish Creek Herd Management Area (HMA) wild horse gather near Eureka, Nev., on September 15, 2019.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Coalgate, Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Coalgate, Okla., on Oct. 5, at the Mowdy Ranch Public Off-Range Pasture.

Eastern States

Select Your Very Own Wild Horse or Burro in Mequon, WI

MILWAUKEE—The Bureau of Land Management- Eastern States (BLM-ES) Northeastern States District will hold a wild horse and burro event providing wild horses and possibly a few yearli

Eastern States

Select Your Very Own Wild Horse or Burro in Ewing, IL

MILWAUKEE—The Bureau of Land Management- Eastern States (BLM-ES) Northeastern States District will hold a wild horse and burro event providing wild horses and possibly a few yearli

Wyoming

Adopt a wild horse at Deerwood Ranch Sept. 27 - 28

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The BLM, along with the Deerwood Ranch Wild Horse Public Off-Range Pasture and the Mantle Ranch and Wild Horse Training Facility, will host a wild horse adoption an

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM and Lander wild horse ranch offer adoption and free public days

LANDER, Wyo. – The Wind River Wild Horse Public Off-Range Pasture and the Bureau of Land Management will host a free public event and wild horse adoption September 20–21.

Utah

Bureau of Land Management to conduct wild horse gather in Carbon County in September

PRICE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Price Field Office announced today that it will conduct a wild horse gather within and outside the Range Creek Herd Management Are

Utah

BLM to host public tour of Axtell wild horse corrals

AXTELL, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced it is offering a public tour of the Axtell contract off-range corrals in Axtell, Utah, on Sept.